Systkinið kemur í kvöld.

to come

Breakdown of Systkinið kemur í kvöld.

• í kvöld: tonight
• systkinið: the sibling

Questions & Answers about Systkinið kemur í kvöld.

Is the noun systkinið singular or plural?

It’s singular. Systkinið is the neuter singular definite form of systkini (a sibling). The definite ending -ið marks neuter singular.

• Plural definite would be systkinin (the siblings), with ending -in.
• The bare form systkini can be either singular (a sibling) or plural (siblings), depending on context.

Why is the verb kemur (singular) used and not koma (plural)?

Because systkinið is grammatically singular. Icelandic verbs agree with grammatical number:

• Singular: systkinið kemur …
• Plural: systkinin koma …

How would I say the same sentence if I meant “the siblings” instead of “the sibling”?

Use the plural definite subject and plural verb: Systkinin koma í kvöld.

What exactly does í kvöld mean? Is it “this evening” or “tonight”?

Í kvöld means “this evening/tonight” (the evening of today). It’s used for events in the evening hours. For the night proper (late night/overnight), Icelandic uses í nótt.

Which case does kvöld take after í here?